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4.01A Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accountant | An individual who has had specialized training in accounting |
| Accounting | The process of keeping financial records |
| Accounting Cycle | A process or series of steps that businesses complete to maintain their financial records effectively |
| Accounting Standards | Rule that accountants must follow when preparing financial statements |
| Acquisition Of Funds | Finance activity involving making decisions about financing |
| Administration Of Assets | Finance activity involving making decisions about a firm's investments |
| Assets | Anything of value that a business owns |
| Balance Sheet | A financial statement that captures the financial condition of the business at that particular moment |
| Capital Investment Decisions | Decisions that determine which projects a business will invest in, how the investment(s) will be financed, and whether to pay dividends to shareholders |
| Cash Flow Statement | A financial summary with estimates as to when, where, and how much money will flow into and out of a business |
| Dividends | A sum of money paid to an investor or stockholder as earnings on an investment |
| Expenses | The monies that a business spends; also call expenditures |
| Finance | In business, the function that involves all money and money management matters |
| Financial Statement | A summary of accounting information |
| Income | Money received by a business or an individual from outsides sources |
| Income Statement | A financial summary that shows how much money the business has made or lost; also called the profit-and-loss statement |
| Liabilities | Debts that the business owes |
| Net Worth | The total value of the business |
| Owner's Equity | The amount an owner has invested in the business plus or minus profits and losses |